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In all of the hype and uncertainty around Joel Embiid and Dario Saric — who will not play in the NBA this year or next — you may have thought to yourself, “Well, there goes any chance of the Sixers having back-to-back Rookie of the Year winners.” That’s wrong, because you forgot about Nerlens Noel, last year’s draft pick who is still technically a rookie because he’s yet to step on the court. Noel is all ready to go this year, with an even taller haircut and 9/1 odds at winning RotY. Plus, he should spend a lot of time on the floor since Bryon Mullens won’t be bogarting his minutes.